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Chapter 225 Secret (One update, ask for a monthly pass!)

It is very taboo to discuss his son in front of the emperor, or the prince with high hopes.

Looking at the emperor's icy face, Jiang Heng remained unmoved.

The emperor's trust in him is absolute. To be able to control the emperor's eyes and ears, Fenghuo Pavilion, in itself represents that Jiang Heng's code of conduct represents the will of the emperor himself, so in front of Qi Tianyin, he does not carefully figure out the emperor's needs like other ministers .

"Your Majesty, that's just an appearance." Jiang Heng hit the nail on the head.

"Marquis of Wu'an, Xie Zhanbai, has always been biased against His Highness the Crown Prince in terms of political views, but the news from the spies is directed at them." Jiang Heng's voice was still flat. If someone else had said this, he would definitely be sweating profusely.

Jiang Heng turned a corner: "Your Majesty also knows that His Royal Highness has both ability and political integrity, especially last year's flood control in the south of the Yangtze River, which was highly praised by the people, and some officials in the court also praised it. There is no Marquis Wu An in it."

If such words are spoken from other people, it is definitely to kill those treacherous ministers, and it will undoubtedly imply to the emperor in front of the emperor that your son is dishonest, and you have to pay attention to forming cliques to build momentum in the court.

But from Jiang Heng's mouth, the emperor only smiled faintly.

Although the power of the sky is unpredictable, the emperor has never concealed his high hopes for his eldest son since the establishment of the crown prince. If it hadn't been for the frequent actions of the Chang family behind him in recent years, it is hard to rest assured, maybe he would have enjoyed his life long ago. His overlord has gone.

In the past few years, Chang Chonghu has used his status to constantly win over generals. The reason why Zhang'er is supported by the military is actually hinted at by him.

Looking at the age spots on Jiang Heng's face, the emperor nodded slightly, but did not respond to his words. As an emperor, silence already represented his attitude.

Seeing that the emperor did not answer, Jiang Heng still said calmly: "The two generals Yuan Renjie and Feng Jun have a relatively clear attitude towards the crown prince, but Yuan Yanhe has been at the border and has not returned, so it has little impact on the general situation of the court. Feng Jun is calm by nature. , only concentrate on managing the military affairs of Yanmen, and don't care much about the situation of the court; Marquis Zhenyuan is already old, but that kid Jingming holds an important position and contributes to the court."

Such a comment does not sound like it has any direct relationship with what Jiang Heng said before, but when it was heard by the emperor, it seemed so harsh.

The four people he mentioned are all representatives of the military, they are the cornerstones supporting the Da Jin Empire, and it can also be said that they represent the will of the imperial military.Naturally, the emperor did not forget that the army fighting in the south was Wang Mang, a general raised by Zhenyuanhou, and Yuan Yanxi was the favorite general that Qi Tianyin admitted to wooing.The amount of information contained in seemingly unconnected comments is amazing.

If the Southern Expedition fails, then the three generals will inevitably lose power, and the influence of the generals who support Qi Tianyin in the court will be greatly weakened, and the ones who will benefit will naturally be Chang Chonghu, those who support the Chang family openly and secretly People will prevail.

Qi Tianyin was silent for a while, this Southern Expedition actually represented his own will, but now someone provoked internal problems at this time, dared to challenge his authority and offend his dignity.

After a while, a sneer appeared on Qi Tianyin's face, and then he said lightly: "They all want to obtain greater benefits, but I'm not old, let alone confused, do they dare to do such a thing so blatantly?"

Jiang Heng lowered his head slightly, not looking directly at Qi Tianyin's cold voice like a blade.

After a while, he said: "Your Majesty, these are all inferred based on the secret reports obtained, and there is no evidence to indicate anything." Jiang Heng carefully reminded that he knew that the emperor's student seemed gentle, but on the other hand he was Strong, afraid that he would do something to bloodbath the court.

"Of course I understand what you mean, sir." Qi Tianyin stood up abruptly with a flat face, and said, "But no matter whether there is evidence or not, I have to give these guys a good beating to let them know that the power in their hands is mine. Give it! It’s best not to touch the things I didn’t give them, otherwise I will chop off their claws and their heads together!”

Jiang Heng slightly bowed his body and sighed faintly.

Qi Tianyin walked to the window, stared at the night of the black hole, and said slowly: "The edge of the Great Food has been knocked down, and I plan to name it Li County, what do you think, sir?"

Looking at the emperor who suddenly smiled again from his fury, Jiang Heng sighed again in his heart.

He said cautiously: "This is the government affairs of the imperial court. It is inconvenient for the old minister to say too much, but what your Majesty thinks is good, it is good." Fenghuo Pavilion is not allowed to interfere with the government affairs. This is the emperor's restriction on Fenghuo Pavilion. Fenghuo Pavilion has an investigation , the power to supervise the behavior of the world and hundreds of officials, and because of this, Jiang Heng has always been outside the court, only playing the role of the emperor's eyes and ears.

Qi Tianyin took a look at the old man, lowered his head, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "In Jingming's battle report and Fengjun's memorial, the words of praise for Xiao Hongcai were not stingy." Having said this, he pondered, and said slowly: "Last time he received a title, but there were quite a few people in the court who disagreed." Speaking of this, a mocking smile appeared on Qi Tianyin's face, and said: "I really want to know, if I order Xiao Hongcai to be Li County's Sheriff, how will these guys react?"

Jiang Heng took a deep breath, Xiao Hong was the distant relative of the Xiao family back then, the year Xiao Nansheng fell off a cliff and died, he had just turned five years old, and because his family was far away, he was not connected.

Back then, when the emperor deliberately neglected to punish the Xiao family's family, he had already thought of the possibility that Qi Tianyin could have other uses for the Xiao family.But Jiang Heng never imagined that the emperor would be so generous and directly give the position of a sheriff!

Sheriff of a county!There are only [-] counties in this world, and each county guard can be said to be the emperor of a land, and he is the supreme existence in the land under his jurisdiction.When dividing counties and counties, how many times did the various forces go through games to determine the final list of candidates for the [-] county guards?Although this new place that has just been included in Da Jin's territory is a bit barbaric, it is still a big piece of fat that makes people greedy.The censors with various forces behind them have written many memorials, recommending candidates for the sheriff of this new county, and the list is estimated to be no less than a hundred people.

Jiang Heng frowned, he knew very well that the emperor's words were definitely not a joke, but if Xiao Hongcai really became the governor of Minzhong County, then he might become Chang Chonghu's new target
The land that the Chang family worked so hard to build, and Chang Chonghu's painstaking planning, are all for the benefit of sharing the profit after the land is conquered. However, the biggest benefit is picked up by an old enemy. Who can be convinced?

Does the emperor want to keep the Xiao family in the fire?Jiang Heng thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, Xiao Hongcai is still young, so I'm afraid he won't be able to take on this important task."

Qi Tianyin glanced at the old emperor with a half-smile, and said, "I also became the King of Kang when I was in my 20s, isn't it the same? Xiao Hongcai is also considered to be a general, and the master is also very fond of his intelligence." Appreciation, this kind of praise is really rare for sir." After a pause, his voice became a little gloomy again: "Besides, this chessboard is too quiet, and I would be happy to put a stone on it. Go on a rampage."

"Chang Chonghu's movements have been particularly frequent in the past three years. It's not difficult for me to figure out that he must have gotten wind of it."

Jiang Heng took another breath, and said in panic, "Could it be that he also knows...?"

(End of this chapter)